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So this is my tank, which currently is being plagued by caulerpa algae. Trying to get rid of it for now
Aquarium Profile and Equipment
- What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
- Mixed Reef
- Total Water Volume
- 112
- When did you start this tank?
- Mar 10, 2019
- What is your aquarium made of?
- Glass
- Aquarium Length (inches)
- 47
- Aquarium Width (inches)
- 22
- Aquarium Height (inches)
- 22.6
- Aquarium Overflow/Drain
- Internal Overflow
- Aquarium Sump
- YES
- Aquarium Stand
- Red Sea Stand
- Aquarium Controller
- NO
- Protein Skimmer
- YES
- Protein Skimmer Make and Model
- Red Sea 600
- Aquarium Reactors
- None
- What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
- Powerhead
- Wavemaker
- Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
- 2 Tunze powerheads
1 Red Sea Reefwave 45
- Aquarium Lighting
- LED
- Lighting Equipment List
- 2 AI Hydra 26
- Lighting PAR and Goals
- Top around 250-300
Bottom around 70 to 100
Trying to slowly raise levels for the few sps that i have in my tank so far.
- Auto Top Off or ATO
- YES
- Aquarium Heating and Cooling
- I am using a heater or heaters
- Water Temperature
- 77
- Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
- 1 Eheim heater 150W
Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters
- pH Level
- 8.2
- Specific Gravity
- 1.026
- Nitrate or NO3
- 5-10
- Phosphate or PO4
- 0.05
- Calcium
- 450
- Alkalinity
- Around 8
- Magnesium
- 1440
- Salt Brand
- Tropic Marin Pro Reef
- Trace Element Dosing
- None
- Water Chemistry Detail
- Only dosing Alk
Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration
- Substrate
- Sand
- Substrate Level
- Shallow
- Live Rock
- 40
- Nutrient Export
- Refugium
- Protein Skimmer
- Filter Sock
- Carbon
- Water Changes
- YES
- Water Change Details
- Every week water change of 13 gallons
- Nutrient Export Details
- Consistent waterchanges
Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)
- Fish List
- Angelfish
- Blenny
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Surgeonfish Tang
- Wrasse
- Total Fish
- 11
- Coral List
- SPS Coral
- LPS Coral
- Zoanthids
- Soft Coral
- Total Corals
- 21
- Invert List
- Anemone
- Crabs
- Snails
- Urchin
- Total Inverts
- 20
- Livestock Detail
- Not too many fish, looking to add a few more but dont wanna lean on the heavy side and make sure all the fish are healthy, good together and dont get too big for the tank
- Livestock Quarantine
- No Quarantine
Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)
- Fish Feeding Frequency
- One Daily Feeding
- Coral Feeding Frequency
- A Few Times Weekly
- Fish and Coral Feeding
- Flake
- Pellet
- Frozen
- Auto Feeder
- NO
Additional Aquarium Information
- What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
- Not as much success so far, but i think consistent water change helps my corals stay healthy. Still a lot to learn and adjust!
